1041: What are normies using AI for?

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Scott and Wes talk about how non-developers are actually using AI today. They also cover the stuff they don’t think holds up, like AI-staged listings and automated marketing. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:38 Welcome to Syntax! Wes’ post about using AI 01:50 Finding Parts With AI: Van Buckles and Weird Bolts 03:59 Brought to you by Sentry! 04:37 Fixing Printers, Drivers, and Annoying Home Network Stuff Skylight Calendar 05:32 Rescuing E-Waste: Flashing a Broken Skylight Calendar 08:42 Red Tape, Permits, and Filling Out Awful PDF Forms 09:57 Self-Hosting Made Easy: Updating Your NAS and Docker Containers 11:18 Fighting Home Assistant Rot With Agents 13:20 Inbox and Calendar Management for a Family of Six 18:05 AI in Real Estate and Property Staging Real Estate Canada subreddit 21:10 Using Agents for Video Editing and Multicam Automation 23:53 GFX.computer: Building Better Infographics 25:59 Things That Won’t Hold Up: Generated Text and Automated Marketing 30:27 Home Lab Management Over Tailscale and SSH 32:46 3D Printing Parts With Nurb: Stands, Cases, and Airflow Nurb 34:51 MCP Servers for Software You Only Use Occasionally 36:58 Travel Planning: Great at Logistics, Terrible at Taste 39:31 Proposals and Job Applications: Everybody Sounds the Same 42:14 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Nomadix Backpack Wes: Silicone chair socks Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads